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Wow! What a week we have been having so far. If you haven’t heard, Nokia is launching a new device in the US on AT&T called a Lumia 900/ We have all the news on the front page and even more discussions in our forums.

This week we are approaching the April 8^th release date of the Lumia 900 so we are trying to curve our excitement by talking with some AT&T reps that already have the device.  If you are interested in talking with an employee of AT&T that has a Lumia 900, you can check out one of these threads.

• AT&T Rep + Experience w/ WP7 + Lumia 900
• My new Lumia 900 is in the house.
• Four days with my Lumia 900
• Nokia Lumia 900 (AT&T Rep)

We started the week in anticipation of the March 30^th date when we would be able to pre-order our Lumia 900. Forum member scrapple started this thread “Preorder time on the 30th?” so we would have a place to talk about something we could only wait to do and we spent the 30^th talking about who has already pre ordered there Lumia 900. Then comes this thread “Backordered Status?” where we discuss our order statuses. You can catch our official opinion on this topic on our main page: AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 sold out of pre-orders? Probably not.

If you’re in the St. Louis area, sporting a Windows Phone (Lumia 900) and if you would like a chance to hang out with other people who love Windows Phone, come join speedtouch at our first ever Windows Phone Meet up. You can get the full details in this threads: [April 14] St. Louis Windows Phone Meet up.

Our developers have been hard at work giving us lots of new Windows phone apps. You will have to visit our Spotlight forums to get in on all the App goodness. Here are just a few of the titles that have been posted:

Applications Spotlight:

• Travzine is free for a limited time!
• [App] Turtle Graphics
• [App] Picture Vault - very secure picture locking

Games Spotlight:

• Jazz Jackrabbit
• Four in a Row (aka Connect Four)
• [GAME] Laser Leisure

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We don't have a Windows 8 tablet just yet but they are coming soon. What we do have is plenty to talk about and where better to discuss all things Windows 8 Tablet than here at WPCentral? Come join us in the Windows Phone Central Forums where we are preparing for full support of all the new Windows 8 tablets. Our Tablets Discussion and Upcoming and Rumored Tablets forums are live and filling up fast.

Some of the more popular threads in our Tablets Discussion area are threads like "Will you get a Windows 8 tablet?" (Take the poll) and "How Windows 8 Tablets Could Seriously Challenge the iPad".

Likewise, in our Upcoming and Rumored Tablets forum the most popular thread is our "Nokia to launch Windows 8 tablet later this year"

We have lots to learn about Windows 8 Tablets and WPCentral will be in on the ground floor breaking all the news and covering it all.

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Windows Phone 7's Upgrade to WP8 Apollo is Now Unclear. That's what forums member 3lackdeath thinks after reading an article from tom's Guide. In this article Terry Myerson, the Corporate Vice President of Windows Phone is quoted dancing around the question.

Forums member blehblehbleh has posted the full transcription including audio for us. We can't draw any conclusions from his comments as he is clearly trying to not answer the question. That is enough to get us thinking there might be some truth to the whole "Will Windows Phone 7.5 devices be upgraded to Windows 8" issue.

Will we see Windows 8 on our current Windows Phone devices? Will generation 1 phones be left out of the upgrade process, only letting Generation 2 devices to get it? Why hasn't Microsoft come out and made a statement? It seams easy enough to us to just say yes or no. Is there more involved: Could the upgrade of your device rest on your carrier to decide or is it that some devices simply can't run Windows Phone 8 without ruining the user experience?

Microsoft reps claiming Windows Phone 8 definitely coming to second gen handsets, probably to first gen In an article posted on WMPowerUser, Thomas from WP7app.de claims to have spoken to Microsoft employees one who stated second generation handsets, like the HTC Radar and Nokia Lumia handsets will definitely get the update, and that first generation handsets “in some form” will probably get the update. All this conflicting information leaves us with more questions than answers.

We think the biggest question that needs an answer from Microsoft is simple. Who gets the update? Come join the discussion in our forums and let us know what you think. Help us find the answer to big question on everyone's mind.

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Sources: tom's Guide, WMPower users

We have Windows phones lots of Windows Phones available and more to come. Some of the early adopters of the OS are reaching the end of their carrier contract and it's decision time.

Forums Member RiseAgainst94 wants to know "What's your next windows phone?" and so do we. With AT&T's gearing up for TITAN II and Lumia 900 release  we will soon have more top-of-the-line hardware to chose from making the decision even harder. Are you at the end of your contract and looking for information on what new Windows Phone will be best for you? Our What's your next windows phone thread is the place for you--it's our top thread in the forums for a reason. 

It seems everyone has an opinion when you're making an investment like this, so it's best to have as much information as possible. When you have made your choice and think you have the device that is right for you in mind, you can then visit our device forums where we have all the details on all these devices. Come and join the discussion and let us know what shiny new Windows Phone you will be carrying. 

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Mobile World Congress 2012 (Tag: MWC12) is in full swing and the Mobile Nations team is there. Our Mobile World Congress 2012 Events Forum is filling up with all the news and discussions thereof--we have lots to discuss, so jump in the forums and join the fun. We also have new forums up for the Lumia 610 and the ZTE Orbit,  both of which were announced this week.

There is a lot already posted and more to come, so go get the news from our Main Page then jump in the forums for the in depth discussion and community sprit you can only find in the WPCentral forums.

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This week in the forums we have been keeping ourselves busy trying to keep our mind off of Mobile World Congress which is just around the corner. You would think that all this waiting would lead to slow times in the forums but that's not the case. Windows Phone Central Editor George Ponder kicks things off with a give away in this thread "WPCentral Nokia Lumia 710 Giveaway!" That's right, we are giving away a Lumia 710. Now you have a reason to register in our forums that way you can join the discussions--you might even win that Lumia 710. A quick look through our most popular threads might help you find something interesting to discuss.

Forums Member rabit1 wants to know what is the best of the best WP phone? Everyone has an opinion on this one and it's not just a "what's your favorite phone discussion", you'll need to have good reason why your device is better than the others.

In this thread "Windows Phone Questions" Forums Member Spiify Is thinking about getting a Windows Phone and as the title suggests he has questions. It seems like every answer leads to another question in this thread, so join the discussion and let's see if we can get all the answers together for Spiify.

We talk a lot about the people who sell Windows Phones in the forums too. It seems we all have our own story about our experience and this thread is one of those: Looks Like I could be Jumping Ship to Orange. Forums Member Big Supes had a great experience in his local Orange Store.

This thread in our Off Topic Forums is drawing a crowd: "Windows Logo Redesigned for Windows 8". Change is good, right?

When you're done with those popular threads take a tour of our Applications and Games Spotlight forums and pick out a fewnew titles. Our developers have been generous again this week, here is a small sample of what has been posted:

Applications Spotlight:

• MetroRadio v4.5(New features)!! 
• Amateur Painters [free]

Games Spotlight:

• Shine (Free Game)
• [GAME with trial] Light Rover

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Sometimes in our forums we come across a member who stands out. Someone who likes to give a little more of himself to help our community. Se1fcr3ation is one of those type of people. He has created a thread in our Windows Phone 7 OS Discussion this stickiest thread is a must read for anyone interested in Windows Phone. We like to think we know a thing or two about WP7 but Se1fcr3ation has taken this to a new level buy adding all the new and old Windows Phone information to his thread--we could all learn something from it. It's also a great tool for quick reference with links to a lot of Windows Phone information.

Basically I’m going to be breaking down a phew things related to WP in General that are not that OBVIOUS and hopefully help some of you out

First things first: If you have questions here at WPcentral we have a GREAT community (on most parts and MOST of us are willing to help and answer any question you may have.

So don’t be Shy

That quote from Se1fcr3ation thread sums it up, so jump in the forums and catch up on all things Windows Phone right here: WP7 -the NOT so Obvious

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We have been talking a lot about the future this week in the forums. There was some information leaked about Windows Phone 8 aka "Apollo". This information lead to a lot of speculation about what the future holds for Windows Phone. We spent some time debating whether Windows Phone 7 devices will be updated to Windows Phone 8. What do you think? Will we see some version of "Apollo" on our Gen 1 and Gen 2 phones?

We covered issues with Sales reps earlier this week and that discussion continues in this thread by KarateDad: "Two AT&T Reps tried to talk me OUT of buying a WP".  If you're heading in to a store to look at a new Windows Phone this thread is a must read. It's better to be prepared than surprised.

Forums member bush715 needs your help. He is trying to decide what Windows Phone to get on which network. Jump in the discussion and let's get him headed down the right road. You can join the discussion in this thread: "Here's what happened"

"Am I dreaming?" I think you just might be. Forums member scottcraft wants a new device and he has a very specific request and it sounds good to me. What do you think?

When we're not talking Windows Phone were discussing Supper Bowl predictions and even with the game over the discussion continues. How can that be? Well we like to get a little silly at times in our forums.

When your done with all of those threads jump in our Applications Spotlight and Games Spotlight forums and pick up some new offerings from our developers. Yes, our developers have been busy again this week. Here is a small sample of what has been added this week:

Applications Spotlight:

• [APP] DPDatabase 1.0
• A New (and Better) Media Player, Mobile Media Manager

Games Spotlight:

• [Free Game] CrazyDot
• [Game] Geometry Conflict (Preview)

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Who would of thought that one of the most talked about topics of the week in the WPCentral forums would be Google? If you don't know what I am talking about check out this from our front page: Google is watching every step you take. I started this thread: "Google... It's over for me" wanting to know if I was the only one but the answer seams to be that I am not alone. What is it all about? You will just have to read the thread. Once you have absorbed all of that you might want to know how to Switch from Gmail to Hotmail in three steps. What are the advantages? This thread has some helpful information that might answer some of your questions: "Any reason to switch to a live account instead of Gmail?"

Forums member SebLC wants you to know "Metro is not just a pretty face for Microsoft" resulting in an interesting discussion about our favorite design philosophy.

We told you we have a Meta forums for announcements and we made one today "Ranking stars change", so check that out for the latest on forum rankings.

It has been a slow week for Windows Phone--call it the calm before the Mobile World Congress (MWC) storm--but that didn't slow down our developers any. We have a fresh new batch of Apps and Games in our Application and Games Spotlight Forums. Here is a sampling of what has been posted this week:

Applications Spotlight:

• [APP Homebrew] MPAtool 1.4.1 - attach artist backgrounds to your medialibrary
• [Free app] Fat Stats - like Libra? I guess?

Games Spotlight:

• Truck & Puzzle
• [Game]Airplanes – Play it on Windows Phone, PC or Facebook

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